How music diplomacy transcends borders and helps displaced communities reclaim dignity

USC Master of Public Diplomacy alum Janika Berridge captures her experience as a Management Intern in the U.S. Embassy in Kigali, Rwanda, through a series of sunning 35mm photographs. 

USC Master of Public Diplomacy alum Janika Berridge richly describes her ten weeks as a management intern in the U.S. Embassy in Kigali, Rwanda.

Ambassador Paul Hare explores why the United States’ G20 Presidency for 2026 offers an opportunity to consolidate Trump’s peace efforts, rejuvenate America’s public diplomacy, and create a new vision for both the Peace Corps and the G20.

Neal Rosendorf outlines a post-Trump bipartisan plan to restore America’s reputation and soft power.

Ilan Manor examines if and how AI companions may become vessels of state-backed disinformation. 

 Legitimacy, not pressure, must return to the center of global diplomacy.

Women of the Indonesian diaspora are an instrumental part of diplomacy, with unwavering dedication, unending creative ideas, and Indonesia’s best interests at heart, always.